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Ukraine’s former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov is partnering with Palantir CEO Alex Karp to launch a defense-tech venture aimed at strengthening Ukraine and its allies, backed by Palantir and leveraging Fedorov’s wartime tech experience; he plans to pursue a major defense investment fund and advisory work for the Italian Defense Ministry while keeping Ukraine as a priority.
Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov has accepted an advisory post with Italy’s defense minister Guido Crosetto to help develop defense innovations, while continuing work on a Ukrainian defense investment fund; he says he is not moving to Rome and will keep his Ukraine-focused agenda, despite tensions with Kyiv’s leadership and calls over wartime elections.
Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov released a video urging elections during the war, triggering protests and sparking a national debate. Zelensky’s office and public opinion largely oppose holding elections while martial law remains, with polls showing a strong preference to postpone until the conflict ends. Critics dubbed the address ill-timed or “cringe,” while some supporters say the move signaled a push for reforms and accountability. After Fedorov’s dismissal, the protests dwindled, and his ratings rose then cooled as he pivots toward political activity, planning a venture fund and think tank to influence policy and attract Western investment. Analysts say the episode has pushed a controversial topic into public discourse, but it remains unclear how or when elections might occur, if at all, during the ongoing war.
Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov says Ukraine risks a slow defeat in the war due to corruption, bureaucratic inefficiency, and the lack of a unified strategy to deploy emerging technologies like AI-enabled drones and inexpensive missiles.
Fired Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov told the BBC that President Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his inner circle after a money-laundering probe; Zelensky says wartime elections are too risky, while Fedorov argues for discussing elections in a democracy even under martial law. Fedorov defends his anti-corruption efforts in defence procurement, says he has no immediate political ambitions but did not rule out a future run if democratic elections are relaunched, and plans to push for continued drone and Starlink support, criticizing delays in weapons aid due to bureaucracy.
Pro-Fedorov supporters in Kyiv halted demonstrations after Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov urged wartime elections, with organiser Dmytro Koziatynskyi saying elections are impossible under war and protests should focus on dialogue. Despite dwindling protests, Kyiv faced a major Russian missile and drone assault that killed at least 16, while Ukraine’s leadership reshuffled top defence posts and Parliament backed Zelenskyy’s new defence minister.
Ukraine’s former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, now a rival to Zelenskyy, called for a wartime election in a video address, criticizing corruption and opaque decision-making. The proposal drew swift backlash: officials warned elections during martial law are unfeasible and could aid Russia, while analysts warned it could deepen divisions. Fedorov’s push follows his dramatic dismissal and his tech-driven defence record; Zelenskyy’s allies say wartime governance must stay centralized. Polls show Fedorov as trusted by a sizable share of the public, but Zelenskyy remains broadly popular as war leader, and Khmara was confirmed as defense minister by Parliament amid ongoing corruption probes of top aides.
Protest organizers who had backed Mykhailo Fedorov’s return as defence minister end daily demonstrations after rejecting his call for wartime elections, arguing an electoral campaign is inappropriate during active fighting, backing replacement candidate Yevhen Khmara and stressing reforms over personalities while acknowledging the government must continue amid ongoing Russian attacks.
Former Ukraine defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov released a nine-minute YouTube appeal calling for wartime elections to renew Ukraine’s democratic process, arguing democracy cannot be hostage to Russia despite ongoing war. His dismissal last month sparked protests, and Zelenskyy has since moved to appoint a new defence minister, with no public response from Zelenskyy to Fedorov’s plea amid a legal ban on elections during wartime.
Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, hours after Zelenskyy nominated Yevhen Khmara as his permanent defence minister, urged wartime elections and a mechanism to vote during the war, saying democracy must not be postponed and linking accountability to the management of public resources; Khmara’s appointment ends Fedorov’s bid to return to the ministry.
Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, dismissed in July amid tensions with the army, posted a YouTube appeal calling for wartime presidential elections and arguing that democracy cannot be hostage to Russia, while Ukraine remains under martial law and elections are suspended; Zelensky has appointed acting defence minister Yevgeniy Khmara, and Fedorov—lauded for modernising the ministry and drone warfare—said he would only return as defence minister under a legal, safe path to restoring full democratic processes during the war.
Fired defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for elections in Ukraine, arguing Ukrainians must decide their government rather than letting Putin dictate the timeline, but elections are blocked by martial law and the country faces domestic protests after Zelenskyy’s reshuffle amid Russia’s invasion.
Thousands gathered in central Kyiv to demand the reinstatement of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and greater accountability from President Volodymyr Zelensky and his inner circle ahead of Parliament’s Aug. 18 vote on a new defense minister. Protesters chanted anti-corruption slogans, criticized the government’s transparency, and the peaceful march moved from the National Philharmonic through Maidan to the Presidential Office.
Ukraine’s drone ecosystem, forged by private engineers and the Defence AI Center, is expected to outlast a leadership shake-up after the sacking of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Frontline units already deploy ground drones for evacuation and logistics, while prototypes armed with RPG launchers or heavy machine guns are being tested; the drive came from bottom-up initiative, not directives from above, though a shortage of skilled personnel remains a challenge.
Zelensky dismissed commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov amid protests and a broader reform shake-up, signaling a public clash between civilian oversight and military leadership; experts say such tensions are structurally rooted in Ukraine’s governance framework, and while personnel changes occur, the underlining dynamic of civil-military rivalry in wartime is likely to persist.